Macro App vs App Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macro App
This comprehensive workspace integrates email, messaging, notes, tasks, PDF viewing, diagram creation, file storage, and code editing. It also features integrated LLMs that understand your content.
- Integrated email and messaging
- Note-taking and task management
- PDF viewer and diagram creator
- File storage and code editor
- Context-aware LLM assistance
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Macro is a workspace offering email, messaging, notes, tasks, pdf, diagrams, file storage, and code-editing—all alongside LLMs that have context on everything you touch.
App Vault
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App Vault is your personal vault for apps. See at a glance which apps are installed, which ones you removed or reinstalled – and organize them with favorites, notes, categories and lists. INSTALLED APPS & HISTORY • Detects your installed apps with real app icons (via iOS Screen Time data sharing, currently available in the EU only) • History: installed, removed, reinstalled SAVE APPS • Search the App Store and save apps – works everywhere, even without Screen Time access • Direct link to each app in the App Store ORGANIZE • Favorites and personal notes for every app • Automatic categories you can adjust • Your own lists with emoji and color • Multi-select for quick sorting INSIGHTS • Screen time for today, 7 and 30 days • Top apps, categories, pickups and notifications • Trends and apps you haven’t used in a while • Usage history per app BACKUP • Export and import as a file – in the Files app or iCloud Drive • Merge without overwriting PRIVACY No account, no server, no ads, no tracking. All data stays on your device. You can revoke Screen Time access at any time. PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Full insights for 7 and 30 days, trends and unused apps • Unlimited lists (free: 5) • Custom categories Note: Apple currently provides installed apps and usage data only on devices in the EU, and only to one app at a time. Without this access you can still use App Vault to save and organize apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Macro App at none against App Vault's 1. Macro App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. App Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Macro App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Macro App ships an update fortnightly, App Vault every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Macro App | App Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Macro | Marcel Single |
In-app purchases
Macro App
No in-app purchases
App Vault
- App Vault Premium$3.99









